Tratos completed a multi-million-pound expansion of its Knowsley factory, extending the plant four-fold with 150,000 sq ft of new space and adding 40 new jobs. New equipment including a drum twister and extrusion lines was installed and began operation at the end of 2016.

Yaskawa is investing €4 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Torsås, Sweden, adding 2,000 sq m. The expansion is expected to be completed by summer 2018.

Gilberts Blackpool, a UK air movement specialist, is expanding its Blackpool headquarters by adding 8,500 ft² (790 m²) of manufacturing and warehousing capacity due to increased demand for its grilles, louvres, diffusers and natural ventilation solutions.

Relats has invested EUR 3 million in a new automated logistics center at its headquarters in Caldes de Montbui, freeing up warehouse space for production expansion. The company has increased its workforce from 160 to 259 employees.

Vatan Kablo is building a high-voltage cable production line at its Çorlu facility, capable of producing cables up to 400 kV and 2500 mm² cross-section. The line will include a 72-meter tower and a 600-meter production line, making it the third such facility in the world and the highest-capacity and fastest in Turkey.

Takeda completed construction of new manufacturing facilities at its Oranienburg site in Germany, costing around €100 million, with subsidies of €23 million. The facility is scheduled to begin operating at end of 2017 and has created about 180 new jobs.

Bonnell Aluminum, a subsidiary of Tredegar Corporation, started up a new aluminum extrusion line at its AACOA division facility in Niles, Michigan. The $18 million expansion includes a 3600-ton extrusion press and ancillary equipment.

Nisshin Kogyo decided to expand its aluminum product production plant at its Eastern Plant in Tomi City, Nagano Prefecture. The investment is approximately 2 billion yen, with construction starting in August 2017 and operations expected in July 2018.

James Hardie Building Products resumed operations at its idled Summerville, South Carolina plant, investing at least $15 million in renovations and creating 100 jobs to produce fiber cement siding and backer board.

ElAZ (Yelabuga Automobile Plant) launched a conveyor assembly line for backhoe loaders with a capacity of 500 machines per year, investing over RUB 330 million and creating 120 jobs.

Comau UK invested over £200,000 and took a ten-year lease on a 15,000 sq ft plant in Gateshead, relocating from Glover Industrial Estate. The new facility will be the primary manufacturing base for the UK plant projects division, with potential creation of up to 60 jobs.

Green Bay Packaging has broken ground on a 107,000-square-foot expansion in Pavilion Township, Kalamazoo County, investing $10.8 million to add a corrugating line and three jobs.

Plastikon celebrated the grand opening of a 110,000-square-foot expansion of its plastic injection molding facility in Leitchfield, Kentucky, bringing the plant to over 200,000 square feet with $20 million investment.

Multimatic plans to invest $40 million in a manufacturing facility in New Haven, Indiana, for production of advanced high-strength steel components for vehicle body structures. The expansion could create up to 180 jobs by the end of 2018, with production scheduled to begin late 2017.

Schmersal India Private Limited celebrated its ten-year anniversary on 2 June 2017. The Schmersal Group invested about 8 million euros in a factory in Ranjangaon, India, which started production in July 2013 and produces safety switches and lift switchgear.

MicroPharm is expanding its snake anti-venom operations with new facilities in Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, while retaining its base in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire. The £2 million investment is expected to create 15 new jobs and safeguard 14 others.

Sterigenics International completed a $16.8 million expansion at its West Memphis, Arkansas facility, nearly tripling gamma sterilization capacity with a new Nordion JS10000 irradiator. The expansion adds capacity for approximately 50,000 additional pallets per year and about 20 new jobs.

Rolls-Royce officially opened a new assembly line for Trent XWB engines in Dahlewitz, Germany, complementing its main line in Derby, UK. The line will deliver up to two engines per week by end of 2017, marking the first complete large civil engine assembly in Germany.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö will invest €6.7 million to increase production capacity for Genuine Vegetable Parchment (GVP) products at its Saint Severin plant in France. The project is expected to be completed in Q4 2018.

Meyn Poland officially opened 10,375 sqm of new production space and nearly 2,000 sqm of office building in Lebork, Poland on June 13, 2017. The expansion took 11 months and was delivered on time and within budget.

Kimberly-Clark de México announced several capacity addition projects at its Morelia facility in Michoacán, with total investments of approximately US$250 million over the next four years.

Meyn Polska was handed over 10,375 sqm of production space and nearly 2,000 sqm of office space in Lebork, Pomerania on June 13, 2017. The expansion was completed in eleven months, and the company makes poultry processing machinery.

Hydro inaugurated a new automotive aluminum sheet line in Grevenbroich, Germany, costing €130 million. The line increases annual production of car body sheet from 50,000 to 200,000 tonnes.

Ineos announced plans to build a new propylene production unit in Europe and expand ethylene capacity at its crackers in Grangemouth, Scotland and Rafnes, Norway. The investment is about €2 billion and will increase ethylene capacity by about 50% at each site, creating about 150 jobs per location.

Endress+Hauser Group expanded its production facilities in the U.S. with a $9 million addition to its temperature measurement production facility in Greenwood, Indiana.

Promerca announced a 4 million euro investment to expand its facilities in Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, adding 3,000 square meters of warehouses and production rooms, and acquiring flexographic printing machinery.

DELFINGEN inaugurated the extension of its plant in Marktrodach, Germany, adding 1,900 square meters for a logistics center and production area for textile sleeves. The plant's total surface is now over 18,000 square meters.

Medytox received regulatory approval from the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for its third production plant in Osong, North Chungcheong Province. The plant can produce 600 billion won worth of botulinum toxin products annually and is set to begin commercial production in June 2017.

Freudenberg Medical Group, an arm of Freudenberg Group, is upgrading and expanding its Shenzhen medical plant as part of a 1.2 billion yuan ($176.4 million) investment in China. The expansion includes adding 600 square meters of clean rooms for thermoplastic and silicone precision molding.

Kloeckner Metals Corp. hosted a grand opening for its flat-rolled division's move to a 106,000 square foot facility in University Park, Illinois, adding new machinery including a 72-inch slitter and cut-to-length line.

Grupo Gloria is expanding the Cal & Cemento Sur plant in Caracoto-Juliaca, Peru, doubling capacity from 1000 tpd with an $80 million investment, expected online by end of 2017.

An-Cor Industrial Plastics will invest over $439,000 to upgrade its facility in North Tonawanda, New York, adding dual laminate tanks and pipes to its production line. The expansion is expected to create over 20 jobs and be completed by April 2022.

Sabre Industries will invest $1.6 million to expand production and add 50 jobs at its Sabre Building Systems by CellXion facility in Bossier City, Louisiana. The new production line will manufacture large steel poles and support systems for transmission networks.

Raymond announced an expansion of its Raymond Parts Division with more than 40,000 sq ft added to its distribution center on Kirkville Road in East Syracuse, New York.

Polyguard Products moved a majority of its operations to a new 380,000-square-foot facility in Corsicana, Texas, after purchasing and renovating the former Anchor Glass building. The company has more than doubled its manufacturing capabilities.

Toray Polytech Nantong (TPN) in Nantong, Jiangsu, China, is planning to build a second plant to meet growing demand, adding to its current annual supply capacity of 70,000 tons.

Toray Advanced Materials Korea's Gumi 4th plant in Gumi, South Korea, is expected to begin full operation in spring 2018, adding annual capacity to reach 62,000 tons domestically.

DowAksa plans to triple the capacity of its Yalova plant following the Vestas contract, with investment expected to reach $500 million in the first phase, up from a previous $1 billion 10-year plan.

AXEL Plastics Research Laboratories has opened a new 42,000 sq ft global headquarters in Monroe, Connecticut, expanding manufacturing, R&D, and laboratory capacities.

Smith & Nephew is considering expanding a factory and laboratory facility in Fort Worth, Texas, which would add 100 jobs, and is seeking a tax abatement for the project.

CoreRx and Aimmune Therapeutics have increased manufacturing operations at CoreRx's ICOT Center campus in Clearwater, Florida. The expansion consists of about 20,000 sq ft of manufacturing and warehouse space.

AMB Industri AB is investing approximately SEK 50 million to expand its cleanroom area and add machinery at its Broakulla, Sweden facility. The expansion includes a 2,500 m² extension with 830 m² cleanroom, and is expected to be ready by early summer 2018.

Samsung Electronics announced a INR 4,915 crore investment to expand its Noida plant in India, doubling production capacity for mobile phones, refrigerators, and flat panel TVs.

Alloy wheel maker Rimstock is building a new 100,000 sq ft factory in West Bromwich, investing millions with £12 million funding from CYBG, to expand its position as the UK's only premium OEM alloy wheel manufacturer.

Intel Semiconductor (Dalian) Co., Ltd. is undertaking a Phase I expansion project for non-volatile memory at its Dalian facility, including the FAB88 production plant. The contract was awarded to the International Engineering Company of the Construction Group.

Yaskawa Nordic AB is investing approximately SEK 40 million to expand its manufacturing unit in Torsås, Sweden, by 2,000 square meters. Construction will start immediately and is expected to be completed by summer 2018.

Fukai Toyotetsu Indiana Corp plans to invest $56.9 million to double its 125,000-square-foot facility at 1100 N. Lebanon St., Lebanon, Indiana, to 250,000 square feet, creating up to 155 new jobs by 2020.

Hubbell Power Systems will invest $19 million to expand its two facilities in Leeds, Alabama, adding and upgrading equipment, with potential to create up to 70 jobs.

Stanpac Inc announced a $45.6 million investment to add up to four new automated production lines and digital technologies at its Smithville, Ontario plant, creating 50 jobs.

Ultima Foods is investing $14.4 million to install a new drinkable yogurt production line at its Granby, Quebec plant, creating 35-40 jobs and increasing weekly production from 2.7 million to 4.8 million units.